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ERIC Number: EJ521756
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-8756-7555
Students as Satirists: Encouraging Critique and Comic Release.
Reeves, Carol
College Teaching, v44 n1 p15-18 Win 1996
Encouraging students' use of satire, irony, and parody in college writing assignments is recommended to help students voice their concerns, think critically, and discover how a form of discourse contributes to both form and substance of the writing. Samples of student work illustrating the effectiveness of this approach are offered. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Instruction, Critical Thinking, Higher Education, Humor, Satire, Skill Development, Thinking Skills, Writing Assignments, Writing Instruction
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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